Elliot Harrison of NFL.com wanted to make a list of up-and-coming NFL players, so he tapped an all-under-25 NFL team, and nine of his 26 selections played in the Pac-12. Not only that, the conference, stereotyped as offense-first, had just as many defensive players -- four -- as offense.

She could not explain in so many words, but she felt that those who prepare for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy. Arizona's backup QB Javelle Allen has been dismissed from the team.

ESPN's Todd McShay recently released his latest mock draft -- and there was a lot of movement involving the Pac-12 players projected to go in the first round. And, for the first time, McShay taps into the second round.

ESPN's Todd McShay recently released his latest mock draft -- and there was a lot of movement involving the Pac-12 players projected to go in the first round. And, for the first time, McShay taps into the second round.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When Keenan Allen committed to the University of Alabama, he said he could hear the joy in coach Nick Saban's voice. He told reporters it was the happiest he'd heard the coach in all the times he had spoken with him.

After the Ducks program began to take off in the mid-1990s, California hired former Ducks' offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford in 2002. As the Ducks' upward climb reached a standstill, Cal stepped up and looked like it might be the next in line to challenge USC.

With an offense as fast and lethal as Oregon's, it might seem odd that the three-time defending conference champions are in need of more weapons. The one thing the Ducks have been missing in the Chip Kelly era is a truly elite wide receiver.